Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22
sALMAGUNDr.
Echoes of Public Opinion from the
State Press.
WE NEVER FISH.

Forked Deer Blade: 1t is when a
a man begins to go fishing that his
talent as a liar begins to develop.
M'CoRD PINES FOR THE BLAIR BILL.
Pulaski Citizen BY the way,
smatter with the Blair bill? Any
information of its whereabouts will
be thankfully received.
LITTLETON's EYE TO THE FUTURE.
Pulaski Citizen They have got to
making collins of paper. Littleton
has ordered one. He will use it to
kindle a little sheol of his own when
he lights on the dark Plutonian shore.
THEY MUST DO 1T.
Forked Deer Blade: If the masses
of the party do their duty in 1888,
when democratic conventions meet,
whether in civil district, county or
state conventions, the true sentiment
of the party will prevail, and the
whisky influence will take a back
seat.
MAKE YOUR CLAIM GOOD.
Cannon Courier: 1t seems that To-
cal option will be the next move of
the prohibitionists. Doubtless many
who were opposed to prohibition will
favor local optional least a good
many Of us claimed that during the
late contest.
SAVED BY A CIGAR.
Tracy City News: An attempt was
made last Monday night to rob the
cornerstone of the Baptist Church at
South Pittsburg, but a gentleman
passing the place and striking a
match to light a cigar scared the
robbers away. Thus we see again
the value and absolute necessity OF
the cigar.
A BRAVE PROMISE FROM A WEAK
SOURCE.
National Review: 1t isn't any
longer a question whether there shall
be change in the liquor traffic in Ten.
nessee. The die is cast. There viii
be change. The question is: What
kind of a change shall we have? The
Republican party will propose 8
remedy which will meet all of the
requirements without injustice tc
any. ri gargii ..- g47Bdtallo 1l0s
-8.}JA NATURAL SEQUENCE.
Bolivar Bulletin Gibson County
was the banner county in West Ten.
nessee. 1T gave a majority of about
2,400 for the Amendment. Gibson is
outstripping all the other counties o.
West Tennessee in civil, moral, and
intellectual enterprise. She has more
and better school houses, a larger
fund, better churches, better enforced
laws than most any county of this di
vision. Her intelligence will put, t.
shame that of her sister counties soon
THE SENIOR SENATOR'S PRoGNAsTI
CATION. gg ut
Morristown Gazette: Senator Ishan
G. Harris, in a late interview, ex
pressed the opinion that there vii
not be even a slight division in tn,
Democratic party in regard to the re
nomination of President Cleveland
and he is equally as confident that h
will be reelected, no matter who tn,
Republicans may put up. Mr.. Hal
ris predicts that Gen. John G. Black
of Illinois, commissioner of pensions
will be the Democratic nominee 70
Vice President.
LEGISLATIVE CARELEssNESs.
Forked Deer Blade: Through tn
carelessness, or vicious neglect of tn
legislature, Tennessee loses annual,
not less than $1,000 JOG in poll tax. TIL
constitution plainly says every vote
shall produce satisfactory evidenc
that he has paid his poll tax. Their
/, has been no legislative enactmen
!, with reference to this clause; hence
any man can vote whether he pays
tax or not, and thousands do who ar
: no more entitled to vote than a mule
and vote about az intelligentIy.
every man was required to produc
, evidence of having paid a poll ia.
a.. before his ballot could be received,
would not only increase the revenue
a and school-fund of the State, but
would make fraud at elections a
most impossible. The people of Ter
nessee will require that the next legi!
lature look into this matter.
ENFORCE THE CONSTITUTION.
/, Lynchburg Falcon: If laws are er
! acted to enforce part of our Constitr
ton, why are they not enacted for tn
complete enforcement of that instrt
/, ment? The Constitution says en-